MINI-SKALPER

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®

with E-Z Torque

®

INSTALLATION, OPERATION
& MAINTENANCE INSTRUCTIONS
For All Mini-Skalper Blade Types

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E-Z Torque
U.S. Patent No. 5,992,614
Other Patents Pending

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 Always observe the basic rules of safety when
Important working with any conveyor system. To avoid
Safety injury and equipment damage, be sure that all
controls to the conveyor are locked out and the
Notice power source is disconnected at all times
during installation.

Overall View If mounting structure is not available, additional steel may have to be
added. Note: Excess mounting tube may be trimmed after installation.
Also note required lubrication of components.

Components
Diagram

4 6. E-Z TORQUE®
MINI-SKALPER
3A 6F 6C 6A
Lubricate inside of channel with supplied grease

3B 2 5
Lubricate locking pins
6B
6D 6E
1. E-Z Skalper® Blade
2. Mounting Tube
3A. Tensioner Mounting Plate with Bushing
3B. Opposite Side Mounting Plate with Bushing
4. Locking Collar with Set Screws
5. Blade Locking Pins (2)
6. E-Z Torque®
6A. Outer Tensioner Collar with set screws
6B. Inner Tensioner Collar with set screw
6C. Spring (Heavy Duty Spring for 48” belt and wider)
6D. Tensioner Locking Pin
6E. Spring Cover
6F. Blade Wear Indicator Ring

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1. Determine the Determining the "N" dimension, the distance from the belt surface to
Critical “N” the mounting tube center, is critical to get the maximum cleaning
Dimension performance from your system. Make sure mounting tube and
tensioner system are clear of obstacles.
Belt Surface

Shaded Area
Represents Normal
Installation Location
10 O'Clock < If over 350 FPM
“N” Dimension Table
Pulley Diameter “N” Dimension
inches [mm] inches [mm]
9 O'Clock
Note the tolerance is ± ¼” [6mm] Preferred blade
6” 150mm] 4-3/8” [112mm] 8 O'Clock tip location
8” [205mm] 4” [102mm]
10” [255mm] 3-5/8” [92mm] 7 O'Clock
12” [305mm] 3-3/8” [86mm]
14” [355mm] 3-1/8” [80mm]
16” + [600mm] 3” [76mm]
"N"
Figure 1: Typical Mounting Position
*Note: ±¼" tolerance

2. Cut Chute Determining the desired location of the mounting brackets. The
Openings required slot sizes/locations are shown for the tensioner side chute
cut outs.

Tensioner Side Opposite Side

Cut Out Cut Out

1½"

5-7/8” [150] *
3 ¾"

1½"
2½"

2½" Opposite side cut out

is a 2½" hole to install
*Dimension is 6" for BW 72" and greater mounting tube

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3. Put Mounting Tube Place the mounting tube through the chute cut outs so that the long
through Cut Outs tube section is on the tensioner side. Place the blade onto the blade
holder. Visually check the blade position and contact with the
belt/pulley.

4. Mount Brackets Determine the desired location of the mounting brackets. Attach the
mounting brackets to the conveyor frame by welding or bolting.

4.00 4.00

4.75 4.75

.75 .75
6.50 6.50

Tensioner Side Opposite Side

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5. Select Correct Each Mini-Skalper System is shipped with two springs of opposite
Spring handedness. To determine the proper spring to use:
Face the head pulley as the material would come to you. If the E-Z
Torque® tensioner is to your right side, then use the Silver Spring
(entire spring is silver-grey). If the tensioner is to your left, then use
the Gold Spring (yellow tipped spring).

Gold Spring Silver Spring

Gold (yellow) paint Entire spring is

on tip of spring. silver-grey.

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6. Assemble E-Z Assemble the components of the E-Z Torque® tensioner. Tighten all
Torque® Tensioner: set screw to 70 ft./lbs.

Inner Tensioner Collar

with Set Screw
Tensioner Mounting
Bracket with Collar

UHMW Bushing

Slide UHMW bushing onto the tensioner mounting bracket. Then

slide the inner tensioner collar onto the UHMW bushing.

Tension Indicator Ring

Slide ring onto the mounting tube, flush with the UHMW bushing. Do
not tighten the set screws on the ring in this step.

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 Spring

Insert one end of the spring into the Inner Tension Collar. The end of
the spring should be seated all the way through the collar. Ring
should be able to move freely though out installation. Do not tighten
set screw until both collars are in place.

Outer Tension Collar

with Set Screws

Slide the Outer Tension Collar onto the pipe and spring. With both
collars in place, tighten the set screws on both ends of the spring and
the set screws on the mounting tube. Assemble the components of
the E-Z Torque® tensioner. Tighten all set screws to 70 ft./lbs.

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7. Tension Set torque to approximately one (1) lb. of force per inch of blade
Assembly width - approximately 30 lbs of force for a 30" blade. For the
standard duty spring, 1 degree of collar rotation will apply about 1 ft-lb
of torque (1 ft-lb torque will give approximately 1 lb force at the blade
tip). For the heavy duty spring, assume approximately 2 ft-lbs of
torque per degree of rotation. Decrease or increase the torque as
necessary. Using the minimum amount of blade force required to
clean the belt will extend blade life. The tensioning rod will enable
approximate blade tensioning. Use a torque wrench with adapter to
30° more accurately tension the blade.

Insert rod into collar

as shown and turn collar
to apply torque.

Torque Wrench
Adapter

Tensioning Tool

Engage pin
to lock in position.

8. Set Wear
Indicator:

Tension Sticker

With the system tensioned, place the blade wear sticker on the Inner
Tension Collar. It is recommended to align the sticker 90 degrees
from the pin and spring hole on the collar, to ensure the indicator can
travel the full distance required to measure blade life. Position the ring
at the 100% line on the blade wear sticker and tighten the set screws
on the ring.

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 Should the more tension be added throughout the life of the blade,
the blade wear ring will need to be loosened and then repositioned to
indicate the correct amount of blade life.

9. Maintenance: 1.) Frequent inspections is the key to proper belt cleaning and easy
scraper servicing. Weekly inspections are recommended, but
actual service frequency may vary widely depending on various
plant operating conditions.

2.) Inspect the belt surfaces and edges for cracks, splits, tears,
holes or any other worn or damaged condition occurring on the
surfaces or edges of the belt itself. If necessary make repairs to
the belt. Wash the entire cleaner regularly to prevent excessive
build-up. Check the tightness of all fasteners.

3.) Inspect for proper operation. Adjust tension as required.

4.) Replace the Mini-Skalper® scraper blade as required. Use only

ASGCO® “Complete Conveyor Solutions” approved

replacement
scraper blades.

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Information

Key Description Part Number

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1 Mini-Skalper Blade Replacement ASG-SK4M[X]-[BW]-A-1 [X]=Blade Type, [BW]=Blade Width
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2 Mini-Skalper Mounting Tube ASG-SKMT-[BW]AM-1
3A Mounting Bracket Tension Side ASG-EZT-TS-ASM-2 (Includes Bushing)
3B Mounting Bracket Opposite Side ASG-F1-MB-OS-2
Bushing (Off-Side) ASG-F1-UHMW-BUSHING-1
4 Locking Collar with Set Screws ASG-F1-LC-1
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5 E-Z Torque M-ASG-EZT-2
Bushing (Tension Side) ASG-UHMW-BUSHING-1
5A Outside Collar ASG-EZT-OCHS-SS-2
5B Inside Collar ASG-EZT-ILC-SS-2
5C Spring ASG-ROT-[LS or RS]-1242-SS-1
5D Locking Pin (Tensioner) M-ASG-ROT-LPC
TROUBLESHOOTING
Rotary Tensioning Tool ASG-ROT-TT-SS
5E Spring Cover ASG-EZT-SPRING-COVER-1
5F Blade Wear Indicator Ring ASG-EZT-IND-RING

Call your ASGCO Distributor for any questions or replacement parts

4 6. E-Z TORQUE®
MINI-SKALPER
3A 6F 6C 6A
Lubricate inside of channel with supplied grease

3B 2 5
Lubricate locking pins
6B
6D 6E

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 TROUBLE SHOOTING
PROBLEM SOLUTION

Excess vibration of the scraper. Make certain all bolts are tight and the pin is
securely engaged on the tensioner.

Ensure the cleaners n-dimension is proper

(See Table and Figure 1).

Excess carryback. Check for excess build-up on the scraper.

Check for proper Scraper tension. Put

additional tension on cleaner.

Check for non-uniform scraper wear.

Check n-dimension.

Clean the back-side of the belt cleaner.

Check for wear on the cleaning tips. Check thickness of carry-back. If the cleaner
must remove more than about 1/8” of material
then an additional cleaner may be needed.

Frozen material on scraper. Place heaters near scraper to melt frozen

material. (Use caution not to burn belt or
cleaner)

Blade wearing in center BVW-6” BW-12 (Put a new blade on the

concentrates cleaning in the center of the
flow of the material.

Blade wearing more on one side Check n-dimension.

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